ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYALTRBGCZEEHUPLSKBAHRIS..MTNORS......................JDIM360 Ver 2.15 (14 Jul 2008) - 1620000/01967330EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA320100407EP08102261.820080304enenen71614220070309US2010040720101420080910200837B25F 1/04 20060101AFI20080703BHEP deVielzweckhandwerkzeug mit drehbarem GriffenMultipurpose Hand Tool with Rotatable HandlefrOutil manuel multifonction avec poignée rotative1Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.08363490FB19829E22606EP12106 N.E. Ainsworth CirclePortland, Oregon 97381USKlecker, Glenn A.12106 NE Ainsworth CircleSilverton, OR 97381USTsuda, Hollan1470 NW 137th AvenuePortland, OR 97229USBeattie, Alex Thomas Stewart00125891Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-2280366 MünchenDEATBEBGCHCYCZDEDKEEESFIFRGBGRHRHUIEISITLILTLULVMCMTNLNOPLPTROSESISKTRALBAMKRS20100407201014

A multipurpose tool (20) including a tool such as pruning shear in which one handle (22) includes a storage cavity (74) to hold folding tool elements (82,84,86,88). That handle is rotatable about a longitudinal axis (72), between a position in which it presents comfortable outer surfaces (66) to be gripped during use of the pruning shear, and a position exposing the folding tool elements to be extended. A blade latch release lever (102) for releasing the folding tool elements may include grip ears located at the sides of the main handle.